Beginning to be creative

I needed something to help me kick the smoking habit so I started making tutus (to keep my hands busy those first couple of months).  Then I got tired of tulle and tutus and bought myself a sewing machine.  I felt like I deserved it and my husband got the biggest smile on his face when he walked through the door that night and saw me sitting at the kitchen table with a sewing machine trying to sew some straight lines.

My first completed project was this little dress for my great niece :)


I am now addicted to fabric....I love looking at and buying it and dreaming up all kinds of wonderful things that I could make with it.  There is a little fabric store close to where I live called The Stitcher's Playhouse.  It is AWESOME.  It is in an old house and they carry Moda, Michael Miller, Art Gallery, Riley Blake....I could spend hours in there and feel like I was just scratching the surface.  I found the fabric for this little outfit there:

How cute is she in those little double ruffle pants and flutter sleeve peasant top?

I've gotten pretty good at making baby quilts too...

It's hard to believe that I got my sewing machine only nine months ago.  I've just been teaching myself by using patterns, reading books and googleing just about everything that has to do with sewing and serging.  If I can do it...anyone can do it.  Now I need to dig into my stash and sew up another little outfit for that cute baby...

until next time...